Armadillo Eggs (not Really)

Total Time: 48 hrs Preparation Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups large unpitted green olives or 2 cups black olives, drained
• 1/2 cup olive brine
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 dried cayenne peppers or 2 chiles de arbol
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 teaspoon chili powder, preferably gebhardt
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted and ground

Recipe

• 1 place the olives in a bowl.
• 2 in a lidded jar, put remaining ingredients and shake.
• 3 pour the marinade over the olives.
• 4 let the mixture marinate for at least 2 days (longer, if you can), stirring occasionally.
• 5 these olives get better with age, and please, let set at room temperature at least one hour before serving.